Georgia: The Minister of State Tea Akhvlediani personally visited the spaces prepared for the support and temporary accommodation of the displaced patients from the occupied regions in Kutaisi, demonstrating the government’s commitment and care for the affected population.
One of the top priorities of the Georgian government’s reconciliation and inclusion policy is caring for the population affected by the conflict and improving their dire socio-economic conditions. This includes the significant effort to provide access to quality medical services for the population living in the occupied regions.
To support people in need of medical services from Abkhazia and Tskhinvali region and manage organizational processes related to the free placement of patients, the Office of the Minister of State has given the association “Peaceful and Business Caucasus,” a building-garbage dump located in Kutaisi with temporary use rights.
Tea Akhvlediani inspected the rehabilitation work done on-site, upgraded infrastructure, including the space adapted for disabled persons, and met patients and their companions from the occupied territories. The Minister of State also held a working meeting with participants of Georgian-Abkhazian projects within the framework of the Georgian Government Peace Initiative “Step towards a Better Future.”
“As part of the Reconciliation and Involvement Government Policy, to build trust and reconcile among members of artificially divided communities, we place utmost importance on caring for the people living in the Occupied Territories, particularly in terms of promoting access to quality services and free medical services,” said the Minister of State Tea Akhvlediani.
She mentioned, “Immigrants from the Occupied Areas can be involved in various health care programs and receive high-quality services tailored to their needs and interests. In the process of receiving medical care, we need to support both patients and their companions. For this purpose, the state supports the arrangement and development of temporary and non-purchase accommodation spaces.”
“From this perspective, I think a rehabilitated building in Kutaisi, which was allocated by the state to serve the people affected by the conflict, will play an important function. Within the framework of the peace policy, we will continue to make efforts to support and help the population living in the occupied regions,” Minister Tea Akhvlediani added.
